This was a line of six talking 'cute animals' from Toy Island, of Hong Kong. They were clearly aimed at a much younger age group tha...

Its been a wonderfully retro xmas, with some presents that have taken me right back to childhood. Conversely, some of my gifts were seriousl...

 Back in September I found a £1 doll in a Selby Charity shop. Immediately I thought it was this, the notorious Lincoln International Girl Vi...

  Being an Avengers fan, I’ve blogged quite a few posts on the famous TV series many times before, and although I’ve got all the series on ...

This bundle of Bulgarian toys was on Ebay recently. Lots of tin and some plastic. There's a cool yellow Space Traffic Command car. Do yo...

Panda was a New Zealand kit line that was around when I started modelling in the 1970s.  I think the kits were made overseas, and just sold ...

With the Christmas holiday slowly drawing to its natural end some of the box sets we've been watching have ended too. I know not everyon...

Here is another Japanese kit I managed to sneak in before year’s end! It’s something called Condor, from the Mazinger Z anime series, and I ...